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the senate is expected to vote next week. president obama plans to sign off on the deal. new enrollment numbers reveal more activity on health care dot gov. "now as more americans give health care dot gov a second look they are finding the experience is night and day compared to where we were back in october. and they are responding by shopping for plans and enrolling in greater numbers." that is health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius, who was on capitol hill yesterday for another round of testimony on the government health exchanges. she says a total of 364 thousand people have enrolled on the federal health exchange website as of the end of november. 227 thousand have signed up on state run websites in 14 states, and 137 thousand on healthcare-dot-gov. the numbers are less than the administration's expectations, but are higher since the website outages that required a technical fix. sebelius says she has ordered an internal review of the health care website. the captain of asiana flight 214 tells nvestigators the situation was "very stressful" just before
the senate is expected to vote next week. president obama plans to sign off on the deal. new enrollment numbers reveal more activity on health care dot gov. "now as more americans give health care dot gov a second look they are finding the experience is night and day compared to where we were back in october. and they are responding by shopping for plans and enrolling in greater numbers." that is health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius, who was on capitol hill yesterday...
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president obama visited the bay area last week. today is also the deadline for his health care web site to start working. we're going to cover where things stand now with president obama and the fairly interesting reception he got here when he visited >>> high-speed rail. okay, the trains, are they running as fast as they should? is the plan running as fast as it should? a judge puts the brakes on it raising questions about the funding. we'll ask what the future may be for the high-speed railroad >> today is world aids day, we look back to see how far we have come when it comes to fighting aids and hiv. first let's check in with mark. >>> we have breaking news out of the bronx. at least 4 people died when a trail rerailed almost plunging into the hudson river. first responders on the scene now it went off of the rail this morning and at least 60 people were hurt. a passenger car stopped just a few feet short of the hudson river >>> new details of the death of the fast and furious star walker. speed was a factor. deputies found a po
president obama visited the bay area last week. today is also the deadline for his health care web site to start working. we're going to cover where things stand now with president obama and the fairly interesting reception he got here when he visited >>> high-speed rail. okay, the trains, are they running as fast as they should? is the plan running as fast as it should? a judge puts the brakes on it raising questions about the funding. we'll ask what the future may be for the...
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his next film "hours" is due out in two weeks. walker is survived by his 15-year-old daughter meadow. >>> now to the latest on the problem-plagued obama care website. over the weekend, the white house it met a crucial deadline and fixed many glitches. le the siten speed has more than tripled, with 400 bugs gone. the president assess healthcare.gov now works for the vast mortgage of applicants. applicants must enroll for coverage starting as soon as the new year, by december 23rd. >>> a man in minnesota made it snow on some lucky shoppers at the mall of america as "let it snow" was sung from a trio down below. the man threw 1,000 one-dollar bills off the mall's fourth floor. he said he had a rough year and he just wanted to make people happy on black friday. unfortunately, police weren't too happy with the man's stunt as they charged him with disorderly conduct. the man argued, quote, i don't see how holiday cheer is disorderly conduct. i bet there were a lot of happy faces there somewhere. >>> here's something you don't see very d
his next film "hours" is due out in two weeks. walker is survived by his 15-year-old daughter meadow. >>> now to the latest on the problem-plagued obama care website. over the weekend, the white house it met a crucial deadline and fixed many glitches. le the siten speed has more than tripled, with 400 bugs gone. the president assess healthcare.gov now works for the vast mortgage of applicants. applicants must enroll for coverage starting as soon as the new year, by december...
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president obama, clinton, carter and bush, as well. all of this culminates sunday with the funeral. >> ron allen will be reporting for us throughout the process this week. >>> you heard it here, a washington budget deal might be imminent. "the washington post" reports that finishing touches are under way on capitol hill with a sealed deal on capitol hill. it will be the first successful budget accord since 2011, but it amounts to little more than a cease-fire according to "the post," and that's because the deal would not significantly reduce the $7.3 trillion in debt it wouldn't close corporate tax loopholes and wouldn't extend retirement programs and also wouldn't fully replace sequester cuts. this deal would avoid another debt battle, though on capitol hill until another budget is due. >>> a rare trip today to pakistan for defense secretary chuck hagel. he hopes to repair the strained relationship. he made a surprise visit to troops in afghanistan and said a budget deal could restore to the military. >>> so the death toll related to
president obama, clinton, carter and bush, as well. all of this culminates sunday with the funeral. >> ron allen will be reporting for us throughout the process this week. >>> you heard it here, a washington budget deal might be imminent. "the washington post" reports that finishing touches are under way on capitol hill with a sealed deal on capitol hill. it will be the first successful budget accord since 2011, but it amounts to little more than a cease-fire according...
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his next fillsome due out in two weeks. he is survived by his 15-year-old daughter meadow. >>> now to the problem of the obama care website. over the weekend the white house says it met a crucial deadline and fixed many online glitches. the speed has more than tripled the 400 bugs gone. healthcare.gov now works for a vast majority of americans. >>> so a man in minnesota made it snow on some lucky shoppers at the mall of america as "let it snow" was sung by a trio down below. the man through 1,000 $1 off the floor. he said he had a rough year and just wanted to make people happy on black friday. local police weren't too happy with the man's stunt as they charged him with disorderly conduct. the man argued i don't know how holiday cheer is disorderly conduct. now let's get to sports from betty. what do you think? >> if he wants to give it away, why not? right? >> let it snow. >> exactly. let it rain. all right. what a great weekend for football fans. let's start with sunday night's nfl game. the nfc east showdown between the
his next fillsome due out in two weeks. he is survived by his 15-year-old daughter meadow. >>> now to the problem of the obama care website. over the weekend the white house says it met a crucial deadline and fixed many online glitches. the speed has more than tripled the 400 bugs gone. healthcare.gov now works for a vast majority of americans. >>> so a man in minnesota made it snow on some lucky shoppers at the mall of america as "let it snow" was sung by a trio...
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temperatures beginning to moderate next week i don't mean moderate. i mean warm up. >> thank you. >> up next, bad dog? why first lady michelle obama may want to get sony toddler trained. >> and fit moms debate with the owner of a owner of a lingerie company. >> this is interstate 680. usual pattern, heavier traffic is northbound and light going southb uncle go one,two,one,two,one [uncle]thistwo,one.cotch,okay? [niece]okay! [uncle]okay? [niece]one,two three,four,five,six,seven,eight! [uncle laughing] okay,we go the other way,okay? [niece]one,two,three,four,five, six,seven! [uncle laughs]there's ten spaces,you want to try again? [uncle]yeah? to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >> this is a lot harder than i thought it would be. i -- i can't. we're -- let's just go to break. we'll be right back. >> he went out like a champion. sam champion got emotional on the last day on "good morning americ
temperatures beginning to moderate next week i don't mean moderate. i mean warm up. >> thank you. >> up next, bad dog? why first lady michelle obama may want to get sony toddler trained. >> and fit moms debate with the owner of a owner of a lingerie company. >> this is interstate 680. usual pattern, heavier traffic is northbound and light going southb uncle go one,two,one,two,one [uncle]thistwo,one.cotch,okay? [niece]okay! [uncle]okay? [niece]one,two...
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. >>> the obama administration is urging north korea to free an elderly american tourist. 85-year-old merrill newman is seen on a video confessioner war crimes. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope waver that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited him on friday. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year. >>> a bizarre death between the broncos-chiefs game. the owner of an suv went to his car, there was a stranger sitting inside. when the stranger tried to run away, he collapsed or later died. he was not shot or stabbed. it will take an autopsy to find out what caused his death. >>> a show of support in the fight of hiv. the white house hung a giant symbolic red ribbon from the portico. >>> pope francis called on people to pray for people with hiv. he also asked for prayers for doctors and researchers working to wipe out that disease. >>> let's take a look at the weather across the nation. from the pacific northwest to the great lakes, plan
. >>> the obama administration is urging north korea to free an elderly american tourist. 85-year-old merrill newman is seen on a video confessioner war crimes. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope waver that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited him on friday. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year. >>> a bizarre...
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president obama will shift from damage control to sales pitch. it is part of the three-week effort to refocus the attention to positive aspects of the affordable care act. monday announced by the white house that 100,000 people signed up on the site. the trouble is not over. 37% of people under the age of 30 are familiar with the law. getting healthy young people to sign up for obama care is a key component of the law's success. though he's not under 30, president obama plans to buy health care through the online exchange. his policy will come with substantial out of pocket costs, because it will not be taxpayer-subsidi taxpayer-subsidized. >>> in the investigation into actor paul walker's death officials say there is no evidence that drag racing played any part in the accident. >> reporter: investigators are looking at every possibility at every possibility as they try to figure out what happened after paul walker got into the passenger seat of this porsche. a law enforcement source tells nbc rules it did not involve drag racing. it was a single
president obama will shift from damage control to sales pitch. it is part of the three-week effort to refocus the attention to positive aspects of the affordable care act. monday announced by the white house that 100,000 people signed up on the site. the trouble is not over. 37% of people under the age of 30 are familiar with the law. getting healthy young people to sign up for obama care is a key component of the law's success. though he's not under 30, president obama plans to buy health care...
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. >> reporter: in recent days the uncle said barack obama stayed with him for three weeks in the 1980s. why the differing accounts? >> back when this arose, folks looked at the record including the president's book and there was no evidence that they had met. >> reporter: jay carney says it was when he asked the president in person that the president acknowledged he had stayed with his uncle. it could be simple semantics but the white house was first asked about the relationship a couple of years ago after the uncle had been arrested for drunk driving and it came to light that he was fighting deportation. that's given ammunition to republican critics. >> just goes back to this thing of the white house not being completely forthright with facts with the public. it's what's contributed to his trut worthiness numbers going way down. >> and political observers say something else could be lingering. >> i think it definitely does raise an interesting question about whether or not the white house is coming through with this idea that he has relatives that have trouble with dui or immigration
. >> reporter: in recent days the uncle said barack obama stayed with him for three weeks in the 1980s. why the differing accounts? >> back when this arose, folks looked at the record including the president's book and there was no evidence that they had met. >> reporter: jay carney says it was when he asked the president in person that the president acknowledged he had stayed with his uncle. it could be simple semantics but the white house was first asked about the...
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the obama administration said it is working better and faster, but not perfect. tracie potts has more on what happens next. >> i will make sure we get it fixed. >> the obama administration said they met their deadline. 50,000 people can use the website at the same time. 800,000 a day. most of the time with just 1% getting error messages. >> it is working reasonably well. >> while the front door may be open, the backdoor calculating payments for insurance companies is a mess. >> the information coming out to the insurance companies is still garbage. it's undecipherable. >> they are working around it instead of solving it. >> still concerns about whether all that personal information is secure. >> i don't care if you are for or against it, republican or democrat, we should not tolerate the sheer level of incompetence scouring the site. >> yes, there no problems. let's work to fix that. >> weeks away from the end of the year, millions of seeing the old plans ette plans for many of the people. that got really lot of. >> americans have an extra week to sign up. the ne
the obama administration said it is working better and faster, but not perfect. tracie potts has more on what happens next. >> i will make sure we get it fixed. >> the obama administration said they met their deadline. 50,000 people can use the website at the same time. 800,000 a day. most of the time with just 1% getting error messages. >> it is working reasonably well. >> while the front door may be open, the backdoor calculating payments for insurance companies is a...
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have a great week. >>> the obama administration says its health care website should now work for the vast majority, there's that word again, of americans. there are still plenty of errors being reported. like peter dfound out. what did you find out? >> a lot more problems to healthcare.gov than on amazon, gretchen. all morning long healthcare.gov is having major issues. they appear to be the result of high volume. the administration said this week, as you know, 50,000 users are supposed to be able to simultaneously shop at healthcare.gov. mo most of my attempts to log in or apply for coverage today have been met with this notice. there are too many visitors at the website. there is an option to enter an e-mail for a follow up about better times to come back. i first entered my e-mail 11:40 this morning, about 2 1/2 hours ago. still waiting for that note back. take a look at this. just complete gibberish. on the first screen that an interested consumer would see after leaving the home page, this shot i took at my desk just a little bit more than one hour ago. then yesterday the first
have a great week. >>> the obama administration says its health care website should now work for the vast majority, there's that word again, of americans. there are still plenty of errors being reported. like peter dfound out. what did you find out? >> a lot more problems to healthcare.gov than on amazon, gretchen. all morning long healthcare.gov is having major issues. they appear to be the result of high volume. the administration said this week, as you know, 50,000 users are...
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. >> they found grenade in the front room of a man who passed away last week and they closed down the entire block and the building evacuated all of us. >> the device was determined to be not hazardous. 16th street was reopened an hour later. >>> president obama today pledged to continue the fight againsted a in this country and around the globe. a large red ribbon hangs in front of the white house in observance of worlded world aids day. yesterday was the 25th anniversary of aids day, mark with ceremonies around the globe. the president spoke about the advances the u.s. has made in the fight against the aids epidemic. >> i'm proud to announce we reached our goal and exceed our treatment target so we've helped 6.7 million people receive life-saving treatment. [ applause ] >> the president said it's time for the world to set new targets. president obama outlined plans to meet with partners worldwide for joint prevention goals for other country. >>> anti-abortion actives are circulating a petition against a clinic that will open on the peninsula. hundreds signed the petition to oppose t
. >> they found grenade in the front room of a man who passed away last week and they closed down the entire block and the building evacuated all of us. >> the device was determined to be not hazardous. 16th street was reopened an hour later. >>> president obama today pledged to continue the fight againsted a in this country and around the globe. a large red ribbon hangs in front of the white house in observance of worlded world aids day. yesterday was the 25th anniversary...
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the obama administration says the site is now running smoothly but still needs a lot of work. healthcare.gov reportedly can handle up to 50,000 users at once. this comes as more americans are receiving notices that their current individual employer provided health plans will not be available in january. the word we want to use there is "canceled." and you at home can weigh in on our conversation. tweet us@fn insiders. i saw you kind of clutching your heart a little bit as we were looking at ta train. >> i go on the long island railroad to come into new york. different line than that, but same thing, i was wore ed about this tonight, could this happen on our line. you don't have seat belts. you're just sitting there loose. can you imagine when the car turns, the people flying, the bags flying, the injure, the screaming, oh, it's awful, awful. >> god bless those people tonight, the survivors. let's talk politics. let's talk about this website. i'm curious because we don't have any hard data yet and it's been slow to trickle down since this thing first launched october 1st. those
the obama administration says the site is now running smoothly but still needs a lot of work. healthcare.gov reportedly can handle up to 50,000 users at once. this comes as more americans are receiving notices that their current individual employer provided health plans will not be available in january. the word we want to use there is "canceled." and you at home can weigh in on our conversation. tweet us@fn insiders. i saw you kind of clutching your heart a little bit as we were...
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. >> well, president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa next week to pay their respects. the president speaking about mandela's spirit and legacy after getting word of his passing. saying simply that mandela belongs to the ainges and that his struggles and triumphs were an inspiration. the president also ordering flag t at halftime. >> mandela being honored around the world and also high above the world. nasa tweeting from space in honor of nelson mandela, who died today, here is an image of south africa from the international space station. it's beautiful. great view of the nation that mandela changed forever. >> and among those remembering mandela is a man who is in close contact with the former african president's family. he met the leader in person five years ago when he won the nelson mandela pride for african security and development. he is the director of the africa center of the atlantic counsel. peter, great to have you with us now. so, the thing that is so awe inspiring about nelson mandela is that he was able to move vpat vengeance and towards reconciliation.
. >> well, president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa next week to pay their respects. the president speaking about mandela's spirit and legacy after getting word of his passing. saying simply that mandela belongs to the ainges and that his struggles and triumphs were an inspiration. the president also ordering flag t at halftime. >> mandela being honored around the world and also high above the world. nasa tweeting from space in honor of nelson mandela, who died...
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. >> anderson, kicking off a three-week pr offensive. president obama insisted the sweeping health care law is working and asked supporters to spread the word about benefits of the affordable care act. >> we may never satisfy the laws of opponents. that is fair to say. some are rooting for it to fail. that's not my opinion, by the way, they say it pretty explicitly. some convinced themselves the law has failed regardless of the evidence, but i would advice them to check with the people who are here today. and the people they represent all across the country whose lives have been changed for the better by the affordable care act. >> north korea's leader is believed to have sacked his powerful uncle shown here on the left from the top level government post while two ally haves been publicly executed according to south korean lawmakers briefed by south korea's intel again see. >>> french prosecutors investigating bob dillon on suspicion of insighting hatred. a group representing croatians for comments he made. dillon is accused on likening
. >> anderson, kicking off a three-week pr offensive. president obama insisted the sweeping health care law is working and asked supporters to spread the word about benefits of the affordable care act. >> we may never satisfy the laws of opponents. that is fair to say. some are rooting for it to fail. that's not my opinion, by the way, they say it pretty explicitly. some convinced themselves the law has failed regardless of the evidence, but i would advice them to check with the...
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we'll get an inside look at michelle obama shows off the decorations. >> and college students getting canine therapy. >>> metro is taking heat for a controversial series of new ads at metro station next week. one makes a comment about new metro improvements while the other says, quote, can't we just talk about shoes? some commuteayhe ad is sexist and unfair to women. >> well, just the smile on their faces, it's like, this is a serious conversation. but it's very flippant. just thinking about shoes. it's nothing to smile about. >> metro says the ads are a part of a series that shows riders including men having casual conversations about improvements to the railways. coming up at 5:00, transportation reporter adam tuss has more about the complaints. send us your feedback by calling or texting. text one for yes and 2 for no. we'll share your responses tonight on news 4 at 5:00. >>> quiet please. a new law says loud music, car horns and barking dogs are a criminal offense. violatorscan be fined up to $500. some residents called it too strict. others, too lack. supervisors say it's made th
we'll get an inside look at michelle obama shows off the decorations. >> and college students getting canine therapy. >>> metro is taking heat for a controversial series of new ads at metro station next week. one makes a comment about new metro improvements while the other says, quote, can't we just talk about shoes? some commuteayhe ad is sexist and unfair to women. >> well, just the smile on their faces, it's like, this is a serious conversation. but it's very flippant....
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obama is on the defensive and more campaign-style events are needed to resell obama care. the next big test comes in two weeks when a crush of consumers is expected to try to enroll for insurance by january 1st. major garrett, cbs news, the white house. >>> and now to the first gun control legislation since last year's gus massacre at a connecticut elementary school. the house passed a bill extending legislation that prohibits firearms that can evade metal detecters and x-ray machines, plastic guns. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on the undetectable firearms act. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. now, the current law expires on monday and it bans plastic firearms. this law has been around since 1988 and it's always been extended very easily, but this time some lawmakers are looking for some changes to deal with new technology like 3-d printers, which makes manufacturing these plastic guns very easy. >> those in favor say aye. >> aye. >> those opposed, no. >> no. >> reporter: with only a voice vote, the house passed the resolution undetectable fir
obama is on the defensive and more campaign-style events are needed to resell obama care. the next big test comes in two weeks when a crush of consumers is expected to try to enroll for insurance by january 1st. major garrett, cbs news, the white house. >>> and now to the first gun control legislation since last year's gus massacre at a connecticut elementary school. the house passed a bill extending legislation that prohibits firearms that can evade metal detecters and x-ray machines,...
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a reboot of sorts after weeks and weeks of really bad p.r. the president pumped up what he called obamacare successes. he spoke at the white house part of it live here on fox news channel, surrounded by people he says are benefiting from the new law. his aides say it's an effort to move past the problems with the enrollment web site which the feds say they have dramatically improved. the white house says around a million people visited healthcare.gov just yesterday, and if the vast majority did not have any problems. the president says that is proof the law is now working. >> after just the first month, despite all the problems in the roll-out, half a million people across the country are poised to gain healthcare coverage through market places and medicaid beginning on january 1st. some for the very first time. we know that. half a million people. >> and as the president tries to move focus from the web site itself and back to the basic office the healthcare law, republican leaders are doing the same, and attacking the law itself. >> it's no
a reboot of sorts after weeks and weeks of really bad p.r. the president pumped up what he called obamacare successes. he spoke at the white house part of it live here on fox news channel, surrounded by people he says are benefiting from the new law. his aides say it's an effort to move past the problems with the enrollment web site which the feds say they have dramatically improved. the white house says around a million people visited healthcare.gov just yesterday, and if the vast majority did...
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. >> on this week talking about when we expect obama care to work. i think this is a bright part of the rainbow, whatever that means. >> may take until 2017 when this president leaves office. you're going to see almost every state in this country running their exchanges and expanding medicaid. i think it will work really well then. >> there you go, 2017. that's right around the corner, kids. >> it's going to be awesome when he's out of office, that's what he's saying. >> if we just believe in the greater good, this will work out. >> just remember, it took medicare a good six or seven years before it got settled down to work. >> now it works. >> don't you think it does? >> no. >> you want to privatize it, don't you? >> i would like to. >> that's not what paul ryan says. >> let's not minimize what it is. i'm saying let people keep more of their own money in taxes and let's not fund a program that, frankly, isn't working, and rife with waste, fraud and abuse. >> and vouchers, right? >> what's wrong with re-examining it and taking a closer look and being
. >> on this week talking about when we expect obama care to work. i think this is a bright part of the rainbow, whatever that means. >> may take until 2017 when this president leaves office. you're going to see almost every state in this country running their exchanges and expanding medicaid. i think it will work really well then. >> there you go, 2017. that's right around the corner, kids. >> it's going to be awesome when he's out of office, that's what he's saying....
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. >>> turning now to washington and the reboot of the obama care website. later today, president obama will shift from damage control to sales pitch. it's part of a three-week effort to refocus attention on positive aspects of the affordable care act. we learned monday that 100,000 people were able to sign up for health care through the site in november. that's nearly triple the 27,000 who were successful in october, but the trouble isn't over. just 37% of people under the age of 30 are familiar with the law. getting healthy young people to sign up for obama care is a key component of the law's success. and though he's not exactly young, per se, president obama will be signing up through the online exchange. his policy will come with substantial out-of-pocket costs, though, because it will not be taxpayer subsidized. >>> in the investigation into actor paul walker's death, officials say there is no evidence that drag racing played any part in that tragic accident. overnight, fans gathered at a memorial to pay tribute to the fallen "fast & furious" star. wal
. >>> turning now to washington and the reboot of the obama care website. later today, president obama will shift from damage control to sales pitch. it's part of a three-week effort to refocus attention on positive aspects of the affordable care act. we learned monday that 100,000 people were able to sign up for health care through the site in november. that's nearly triple the 27,000 who were successful in october, but the trouble isn't over. just 37% of people under the age of 30...
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presidents will attend mandela's memorial and funeral services this week. from a massive ceremony at a johannesburg stadium tuesday to lying in state in the capitol pretoria to burial next sunday in his ancestral village in the eastern cape province, it's expected to be one of the largest global gatherings in recent history. >> reporter: you say 11,000 troops? >> 11,000 troops have been deployed. >> reporter: defense minister nosiviwe mapisa-nqakula is overseeing security. she says soldier, the air force, national and city police all are being deployed to control and protect tens of thousands of mourners. >> this is a test for us. and we know that and believe that people will be watching how south africa perform. >> today a south african's pray, >> reporter: today a south african's pray, they also worry, the show of affection for mandela by world leaders and citizens might be more than this grieving country can bear. bill whitaker, cbs news, johannesburg. >> glor: defense secretary chuck hagel flies to pakistan tomorrow after meeting today with u.s. troops
presidents will attend mandela's memorial and funeral services this week. from a massive ceremony at a johannesburg stadium tuesday to lying in state in the capitol pretoria to burial next sunday in his ancestral village in the eastern cape province, it's expected to be one of the largest global gatherings in recent history. >> reporter: you say 11,000 troops? >> 11,000 troops have been deployed. >> reporter: defense minister nosiviwe mapisa-nqakula is overseeing security. she...
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with the latest on the obama's website fix and much on that's coming up later this morning on "this week." right here on abc. >>> let's turn to ron claiborne with the morning's other top stories. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. >>> that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are combing through a pub searching for survivors. the roof of the crowded glasgow pub collapsed. >>> new details are emerging from that plane crash in a remote area of alaska, a mother, a passenger on that plane made a desperate cell phone car for help her baby was injured, she walked a mile in snow to lead authorities to the site of the crash. >>> and overnight a tremendous explosion destroyed a home in grandview, texas, authorities are at the scene and still investigating what caused the explosion. witnesses across the dallas/ft. worth said it felt like an earthquake and sounded like a bomb. no word if there are any injuries. >>> on the heel of black friday, shoppers took their local mom and pop shops to celebrate small business saturday. the first family out doing a little holiday shopping o
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. >>> well, the obama administration is expected to shift into public relations mode this week. with healthcare.gov in the hands of digital experts, we're told that the white house is prepared to launch a major campaign to get more people to sign up overall. they got to get going. because the deadline to get coverage for january 1st is december 23rd. the penalties will kick in to all of those still uninsured in about four months. let's bring in our panel. you know, you all can also weigh in on twitter @fn insider and ought harris faulkner. big pr campaign. what likely is coming? >> basically that things are improving steadily and you can sign up easily and you will get insurance that will be affordable and arguably better than what you had before. and that the problems with the system have largely been addressed. and bottom line, harris, we are heading towards the realization of the goals of the aca. whether that will be the reality, remains to be seen. but that's what the campaign will say. >> it's not as though we haven't seen any sort of a push. in fact, dr. seekial emanuel,
. >>> well, the obama administration is expected to shift into public relations mode this week. with healthcare.gov in the hands of digital experts, we're told that the white house is prepared to launch a major campaign to get more people to sign up overall. they got to get going. because the deadline to get coverage for january 1st is december 23rd. the penalties will kick in to all of those still uninsured in about four months. let's bring in our panel. you know, you all can also...
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part of what president obama will try to do today in that speech as he did earlier this week at a hanukkah reception at the white house, is to reassure israel hat the u.s. won't be duped by iran. >> together with our israeli friends, we're determined to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and we're testing whether it's possible through diplomacy to achieve that goal. understanding that we have to remain vigilant. >> netanyahu, would will address the same forum on u.s. policy in the middle east, where president obama's speaking right now, netanyahu will address it tomorrow, he met this week with secretary state john kerry. manu pressed the u.s. to stand strong against iran's nuclear program as the final deal is put together in the next six months. >> we discussed the danger to the world posed by iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. we believe that in a final deal, unlike the interim deal, it's crucial to bring about a final agreement about determination of iran's military nuclear capability. >> meanwhile in iran today, iranian president hassan rouhani spoke at a tehran
part of what president obama will try to do today in that speech as he did earlier this week at a hanukkah reception at the white house, is to reassure israel hat the u.s. won't be duped by iran. >> together with our israeli friends, we're determined to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and we're testing whether it's possible through diplomacy to achieve that goal. understanding that we have to remain vigilant. >> netanyahu, would will address the same forum on u.s....
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has been the obama care rollout. it is important to republican that to listen to that speech today, you would have to think he has not been president for five years. his inability to get things done is congress is because he did not work with many people up there. he doesn't have good relationships with democrats on capitol hill. >> what republicans are going to vote for the increase in minimum wage, that's not realistic. >> but they said politically we're going to try to block everything he does. they had been true to form there. when he had a democratic majority that worked with him, they passed legislation that pulled us out of recession. if he had republicans that kraech -- reach across the aisle, there is support. where remembers want to see greater economic opportunity and the larger reforms, and the president has not been very successful. there is corporate tax reform -- >> the problem is when you say tax reform you mean cutting taxes for the wealthy. >> no reforming the tax code to incentivize businesses to h
has been the obama care rollout. it is important to republican that to listen to that speech today, you would have to think he has not been president for five years. his inability to get things done is congress is because he did not work with many people up there. he doesn't have good relationships with democrats on capitol hill. >> what republicans are going to vote for the increase in minimum wage, that's not realistic. >> but they said politically we're going to try to block...
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. >> now the next major test of healthcare.gov is probably going to come during the next couple of weeks. a serge in enrollment is expected near the december 23rd deadline to get coverage for the new year. >> president obama will mark the 25th anniversary of world aids day with a seat at the white house this morning. the president released a problem claymation in honor of world aid day which was yesterday. the president said because of advances in treatment, and aids free generation is within our reach. president is scheduled to speak at 10:20 this morning. >>> dozens of people came together yesterday at the aids memorial grove in san francisco to remember loved ones lost. the event marked the 25th anniversary of world aids day. phil wilson the founder of the black aids institute was honored at the ceremony. in his speech he spoke about the importance of awareness and the promise he made to his partner who died in 1989. >> the last thing i said to him before he took his last breath was i will be in this fight until its over. but it is not over. it is not over. >> the cdc reports african
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was on october 1st. >> the next major test of healthcare.gov is likely to come during the next few weeks. a surge in enrollment is expected on december 23rd. >>> your time is 6:37. later this morning president obama will mark the 25th anniversary of world aids day with a speech at the white house. now the president released a lock calimas in because of advances in treatment an aids free world is in reach. the event marked the 25th anniversary of world aids day. and phil wilson the gentleman there the founder of the black aids institute was honored there. in his speech he talked about the importance of awareness and a promise he made to his partner who died in 1989. >> the last thing i said to him before he took his last breath was i will be in this fight until its over. but it is not over. it is not over. >> the center for disease control says african americans make up about 14% of the u.s. population but represent 44% of new hiv cases. >>> vice president joe biden landed in japan. the first stop of his week long trip. this is new video of the vice president arriving in japan. >>> tonigh
was on october 1st. >> the next major test of healthcare.gov is likely to come during the next few weeks. a surge in enrollment is expected on december 23rd. >>> your time is 6:37. later this morning president obama will mark the 25th anniversary of world aids day with a speech at the white house. now the president released a lock calimas in because of advances in treatment an aids free world is in reach. the event marked the 25th anniversary of world aids day. and phil wilson...
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. >>> the obama care publicity tour. the president launch ad three-week tour to 200 ttout it. >> i need to you spread the word about its protections, how folks can sign up, tell your friends, tell your family, do not let the initial problems with the website discourage you. because it is working better now and it will keep working better over time. >> republicans are not buying this sales pitch. >> this bill is fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice. causing them on lose their health plan and if that isn't enough, they're having to pay much higher prices at the same time. >> how does this fight end? joining me now, democratic congressman, louise gutierrez, and chief corn dana bash. congressman gutierrez and congressman noones, thank you for being here. mr. gutierrez, how can americans who want health insurance, who need health insurance, trust what the president is saying, given all the rollout problems that there have been. we're told these are the problems with too many people trying to
. >>> the obama care publicity tour. the president launch ad three-week tour to 200 ttout it. >> i need to you spread the word about its protections, how folks can sign up, tell your friends, tell your family, do not let the initial problems with the website discourage you. because it is working better now and it will keep working better over time. >> republicans are not buying this sales pitch. >> this bill is fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor...
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with the latest on the obama's website fix and much on that's coming up later this morning on "this week." right here on abc. >>> let's turn to ron claiborne with the morning's other top stories. hey, ron. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin with the latest from that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are combing through a pub searching for survivors. police are working to recover the remains of the victims. they're hoping survivors may still be found. the roof of the crowded glasgow pub collapsed. when the police helicopter crashed into it. >>> and new details are emerging from that plane crash in a 25-year-old mother, a passenger on that plane made a desperate cell phone car for help that her baby was injured, she walked a mile in snow to lead authorities to the site of the crash. that killed four of the plane's ten passengers, including her child. >>> and overnight, a tremendous explosion destroyed a home in grandview, texas, leaving little behind but debris. authorities are at the scene and still investigating what caused the
with the latest on the obama's website fix and much on that's coming up later this morning on "this week." right here on abc. >>> let's turn to ron claiborne with the morning's other top stories. hey, ron. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin with the latest from that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are combing through a pub searching for survivors. police are working to recover the remains of the...
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mourners including president obama and former presidents bush and clinton head to south africa next week for services honoring that country's first black president. this weekend south africans are celebrating his life with songs and marches. mourners say mandel's leadership transform their country, including his 27 years in jail, protesting against apartheid. >> growing up, we weren't allowed -- it's just always been to me that rebellious person who fought for us. >> tomorrow is the national day of prayer in south africa. on tuesday, president obama will attend the official public memorial service in johannesburg. mandela will be buried on december 15th in the village of qunu where he grew up. >>> the remaining pilot whales that stranded on the coast of florida may have rescued themselves. on tuesday 51 whales were spotted either beach order in shallow water near the florida everglades. several whales died on the beach and others were euthanized, but most of the whales apparently swam up, making it to deeper water and safety. biologists say they don't know what caused the whales to come
mourners including president obama and former presidents bush and clinton head to south africa next week for services honoring that country's first black president. this weekend south africans are celebrating his life with songs and marches. mourners say mandel's leadership transform their country, including his 27 years in jail, protesting against apartheid. >> growing up, we weren't allowed -- it's just always been to me that rebellious person who fought for us. >> tomorrow is the...
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this week, one of you wrote in about why some people and groups are getting exemptions from obama care while most are not. stay tuned for the answer. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with n fedex one rate, i could ll a box and ship it r one flat rate. so i kn untilt was full. you'd be crazy not to. is tt nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more
this week, one of you wrote in about why some people and groups are getting exemptions from obama care while most are not. stay tuned for the answer. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with...
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president obama and the first lady will go to south africa next week and pay their respects. at least two former presidents, bill clinton and george w. bush will also be flying on board air force one. today we spoke with the reverend cecil williams in san francisco about the impact nelson mandela had on his life. >> i was just so overcome by this man who was not just soft- spoken but who articulated and interpreted to people his genuine humanness, his genuine concern for human kind. no wonder he was a world leader. >> this is a photo of reverend williams with nelson mandela. it was taken when the two met in oakland in 1990, just four months after mandela was released from a south african prison where he had been held for 27 years. president obama has ordered all flags on federal buildings to be flown at half staff in honor of nelson man dell la. the flag was also lowered today at the state capitol, one of the wayscalifornians are paying tribute. san francisco will host a civic memorial mall to remember the -- memorial to remember the life and legacy of the human rights leader
president obama and the first lady will go to south africa next week and pay their respects. at least two former presidents, bill clinton and george w. bush will also be flying on board air force one. today we spoke with the reverend cecil williams in san francisco about the impact nelson mandela had on his life. >> i was just so overcome by this man who was not just soft- spoken but who articulated and interpreted to people his genuine humanness, his genuine concern for human kind. no...
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when president obama announced the intention to attack syria. i think it is significant that despite the efforts by the united states to try to control -- if you can call it that -- to michael weapons and other weapons of mass destruction through military means, the ability of the international community to organizations like the opcw, as i think has been an exciting development and demonstrated there are far better ways of arms control than the military intervention. >> i want to thank you both for being with us, professor stephen zunes at the university of san francisco, chairs a program in middle east studies. and paul walker, program director of the entire middle security and sustainability program at green cross international. right just won the 2013 livelihood award, which will be awarded in the swedish parliament and the beginning of december. the same week that the nobel peace prize will be awarded in oslo. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as we shift gears and turn to the first report
when president obama announced the intention to attack syria. i think it is significant that despite the efforts by the united states to try to control -- if you can call it that -- to michael weapons and other weapons of mass destruction through military means, the ability of the international community to organizations like the opcw, as i think has been an exciting development and demonstrated there are far better ways of arms control than the military intervention. >> i want to thank...
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a three-week media blitz to re-market the affordable care act and encourage more people to sign up. >> reporter:.but ultimately, this will all be decided in court. the supreme court will decide whether private companies can refuse to offer certain insurance benefits -- but their ruling isn't expected until well into next year. >> reporter: cited such lawsuits -- as well as the botched roll-out of healthcare-dot-gov -- as evidence the affordable care act won't work. >>"this bill is fundamentally flawed, causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan. as if that isn't enough, they're having to pay much higher prices at the same time." >> reporter:.but president barack obama says some republicans just want to see his signature health care reform fail. >>"if you've got good ideas. bring 'em to me. let's go. but, we're not repealing it as long as i'm president." >> reporter:.and you can expect white house officials to keep touting the benefits of obamacare as republicans continue to pound the negatives over the next three weeks. i'm andrew spenc
a three-week media blitz to re-market the affordable care act and encourage more people to sign up. >> reporter:.but ultimately, this will all be decided in court. the supreme court will decide whether private companies can refuse to offer certain insurance benefits -- but their ruling isn't expected until well into next year. >> reporter: cited such lawsuits -- as well as the botched roll-out of healthcare-dot-gov -- as evidence the affordable care act won't work....
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on the tape released last week the 72-year-old appealed directly to president obama. he said he had been abandoned and forgotten. tough words for his wife and two daughters who spoke exclusively to abc news. >> i wanted to die right there on the spot because he has no idea how hard we've tried to get him back. but there's nothing to do to get him back because they don't really tell you what they want. i'd like to think that somebody can rescue him. >> reporter: weinstein was working on community projects in the pakistani city when they stormed his apartment and took him captive. we will hear from other members oaf this family and hear from his grandchildren on "good morning america." >>> stunning news this morning in the world of auto racing from the ski slopes. seven time winner michael schumacher is in critical condition. falling and hitting his head on a rock. it was serious enough they had to perform brain surgery on the 44-year-old retired driver. other formula one drivers have been tweeting support. schumacher is the most successful formula one driver of all tim
on the tape released last week the 72-year-old appealed directly to president obama. he said he had been abandoned and forgotten. tough words for his wife and two daughters who spoke exclusively to abc news. >> i wanted to die right there on the spot because he has no idea how hard we've tried to get him back. but there's nothing to do to get him back because they don't really tell you what they want. i'd like to think that somebody can rescue him. >> reporter: weinstein was working...
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. >> candy, the president's point man for obama care, we know that he will brief reporters at the top of the hour. what do we expect? >> well, we expect, i think, what we've been hearing all along, especially this week, which is that the system is a lot better than it was october 1st when it launched. that bar's not high, but nonetheless it's better. their goal was it could serve 50,000 people on the site at the same time, concurrent users. they believe they'll be able to service in some way, shape or form over the course of a day. so they've been putting those, as we called them metrics, they're numbers and goals. that they will put out. and they will say as they have been saying all week and before that, we're going to continue to work on it. there are still things that have to be -- have to be done. but nonetheless, it's much improved. >> candy crowley, thanks so much. stay right here for "state of the union" with candy crowley starts at the top of the hour, 9:00 a.m. right here on cnn. >>> all right. in sports, the alabama and auburn game. did you see this? it really lived up to t
. >> candy, the president's point man for obama care, we know that he will brief reporters at the top of the hour. what do we expect? >> well, we expect, i think, what we've been hearing all along, especially this week, which is that the system is a lot better than it was october 1st when it launched. that bar's not high, but nonetheless it's better. their goal was it could serve 50,000 people on the site at the same time, concurrent users. they believe they'll be able to service in...
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jenna: first monday in december and here we are a few more weeks away from the deadline to enroll in health care if you want it at the beginning of the year. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. the obama administration is sounding very optimistic, saying its tech team fixed the worst bugs at healthcare.gov. with the long thanksgiving weekend over, americans who couldn't enroll will take another try. is the system strong enough to handle the big load, that big rush going forward? >> have they made some progress? yes, they brought in some private sector folks to try to get the functionality up. it still doesn't function right. as a matter of fact, their own cio said that he believed if they had the ability to get up to 80% functionality, that would be a good day for them. >> i think it is good enough progress. clearly just like google and facebook all the interset sites are constantly tweaking their sites, constantly improving them, this has aways to go. it is working certainly reasonably well. jenna: peter doocy, live in washington, following the website launch from the beginning. what is t
jenna: first monday in december and here we are a few more weeks away from the deadline to enroll in health care if you want it at the beginning of the year. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. the obama administration is sounding very optimistic, saying its tech team fixed the worst bugs at healthcare.gov. with the long thanksgiving weekend over, americans who couldn't enroll will take another try. is the system strong enough to handle the big load, that big rush going forward? >> have they...
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president r barack obama, a number of formal presidents, george w. bush, bill clinton, former president carter as well as the head of the u.n. and many others. this will be a massive issue for the government to make this next week a run smoothly. also you've got the millions of south africans who want to take part in bidding nelson mandela a fairwell and tuesday, you'll see the formal memorial service and you will remember this from the world cup in soccer city. they will have three overflow stadiums. the transportation industry has announced that 41 trains will will be allowing people to transport to these stadiums for free on tuesday and there will be some 90 big screen monitors all over the country allowing people to watch that service. that precedes the lying in state of nelson mandela, wednesday, thursday and friday and his body will go in a procession to the capital building in pretoria each morning publicizing the route allowing as many as south africans as possible to take part in that and all of that, fred, precedes the final funeral on satu
president r barack obama, a number of formal presidents, george w. bush, bill clinton, former president carter as well as the head of the u.n. and many others. this will be a massive issue for the government to make this next week a run smoothly. also you've got the millions of south africans who want to take part in bidding nelson mandela a fairwell and tuesday, you'll see the formal memorial service and you will remember this from the world cup in soccer city. they will have three overflow...
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a very long week, i might add for the obama administration. if the site performs well after this long, clumsy rollout process, there's no way to get around it, if it performs well, the president and their team can go on to promote important objectives like they'd like to talk about, immigration reform, budget reform, job creation. these are the things they have been wanting to talk about, and they have all taken a backseat to this whole thing. why? because tof the disastrous healh care rollout. if the problems persist, the republicans can seize it as an example of inept leadership and roll it no 2014. a lot on the line, not just this week but really for the next year. >> and the president feeling pressure not just from the republicans but from his own party saying, please. >> a lot of them are just saying, president obama, who is he? it's amazing about politics. you can get fickle pretty quickly. >> thank you very much, larry. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," these green sea turtles have made an incredible comeback from the brink of exti
a very long week, i might add for the obama administration. if the site performs well after this long, clumsy rollout process, there's no way to get around it, if it performs well, the president and their team can go on to promote important objectives like they'd like to talk about, immigration reform, budget reform, job creation. these are the things they have been wanting to talk about, and they have all taken a backseat to this whole thing. why? because tof the disastrous healh care rollout....
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kpix5 joins us from the news room with more on the week of events in honor of the civil rights legend. kate? >> reporter: more than 50 heads of state will be in attendance making it the largest gatherings of world leaders in recent history and now at south african police officers are tasked with insuring it is a secure memorial. 11,000 soldiers have been deployed around the country to protect the mourners, about 80,000 people are expected to attend and the head of south africa's national defense force says the country is prepared for the challenge of keeping so many dignitaries safe. the week long event honoring the leader kicked off yesterday with a national day of prayer. that leader died, nelson mandela died thursday at age 95. at one ceremony, mandela was remembered by the man who succeeded him, now south africa's president. >> what inspired by what he and his generation were able to do to modellize millions of our people, to engage in struggle, to end in justice. >> president obama and first lady michelle obama will attend a public memorial service for mandela tomorrow. former pr
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is set to go on offense.: president obama will spend the next three weeks making sure you know about the benefits of the affordable care act, and making sure americans know the website is up and running. >>"this law is working, and will work in the future. people want the stability of health insurance and we're gonna work on fixing whatever problems come up. >> reporter:saturday was the deadline for fixing healthcare-dot-gov. after its disastrous roll-out in october. among those fixes: a waiting room for high- traffic periods, where users have the option to be emailed to return when traffic has eased. some >> reporter:healthcare-dot- gov says more than a million people visited the website monday, with no major problems. >>"we won't be satisfied until every person who wants insurance in this country has the opportunity to purchase that. be it through the internet, through an individual, or through an insurance company, to get that access. " >> reporter:meanwhile, a health insurance industry trade group say the "back- end" of health care dot gov continues to have glitches. like sending
is set to go on offense.: president obama will spend the next three weeks making sure you know about the benefits of the affordable care act, and making sure americans know the website is up and running. >>"this law is working, and will work in the future. people want the stability of health insurance and we're gonna work on fixing whatever problems come up. >> reporter:saturday was the deadline for fixing healthcare-dot-gov. after its disastrous roll-out in october. among...
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week. we have just confirmed that former president george w. bush and laura bush will make the trip with them on air force one. >>> coming up on "the lead" a terrifying scene as passengers on this plane watch their drama on live tv from their seats. what they're saying about the experience. >>> plus, it's one of the biggest sporting events in the world. now the u.s. must survive the so-called group of death to win. i don't just make things for a living i take pride in them. so when my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis was also on display, i'd had it. i filly had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, he prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority of people were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes
week. we have just confirmed that former president george w. bush and laura bush will make the trip with them on air force one. >>> coming up on "the lead" a terrifying scene as passengers on this plane watch their drama on live tv from their seats. what they're saying about the experience. >>> plus, it's one of the biggest sporting events in the world. now the u.s. must survive the so-called group of death to win. i don't just make things for a living i take pride...
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only at hotels.com >>> after weeks in critical condition, the white house now says the troubled obama care website finally is working as it was intended to, but does that mean it is now fixed? let's go to our senior white house correspondent, jim acosta. what are they saying about healthcare.gov on this day, jim? >> reporter: at times it seemed like cybermonday for healthcare.gov as the retooled obama care website saw a crush of online shoppers, but the website placed many of them in what seemed like a virtual waiting room. after a frantic effort to create a new and improved healthcare.gov, the white house appeared to declare victory, sort of. >> the president believes that the site has been significantly improved. but the work is not done. >> reporter: case in point, as a whopping 800,000 visitors are estimated to surge on to the site today, many found not an error message but a new queueing system that allows users to leave an e-mail address so they can be contacted later with a better time to log on. >> is today sort of a cybermonday for healthcare.gov? is that going to be acceptab
only at hotels.com >>> after weeks in critical condition, the white house now says the troubled obama care website finally is working as it was intended to, but does that mean it is now fixed? let's go to our senior white house correspondent, jim acosta. what are they saying about healthcare.gov on this day, jim? >> reporter: at times it seemed like cybermonday for healthcare.gov as the retooled obama care website saw a crush of online shoppers, but the website placed many of...
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former south african president who passed away last week at 95. thousands packed into a rainy p-n-b stadium to bid farewell to mandela. the same stadium where mandela spoke right after his release from prison. >>when it rains, when you are buried, it means the gods are welcoming you and the gates of heaven are most probably open as well. (cheers & applause) >> reporter:while there was sadness over the loss of the leader. the atmosphere was more like a celebration. those who knew mandela best, spoke about his legacy. >>to him life was all about service to others and setting those in bondage free. he created hope when there was none >> reporter:that hope inspired millions. >> reporter:and memorial brought people together-- if only for the moment. including president obama, who shook hands with cuban president raul castro. during the president's address he cited mandela as an inspiration: >>"and while i will always fall short of madiba's example, he makes me want to be a better man." >> reporter:well certainly it was a day of celebration here in sout
former south african president who passed away last week at 95. thousands packed into a rainy p-n-b stadium to bid farewell to mandela. the same stadium where mandela spoke right after his release from prison. >>when it rains, when you are buried, it means the gods are welcoming you and the gates of heaven are most probably open as well. (cheers & applause) >> reporter:while there was sadness over the loss of the leader. the atmosphere was more like a celebration. those who knew...